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Festive Sugar Cubes Recipe

The Western theme at our son Scott's wedding to Tammie was carried right down to the sugar cubes! I decorated the cute cubes with icing in the shape of horseshoes, cactus and cowboy hats and boots. Little details like this made their day even "sweeter".

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + standing YIELD:60-80 servings

Ingredients

2 teaspoons meringue powder

2 tablespoons water

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Food coloring of your choice

Pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag

Assorted small pastry tips

60 to 80 sugar cubes

Directions

1.In a small bowl, combine meringue powder and water. Beat on high speed until well mixed. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until the mixture is fluffy and soft peaks form. Tint icing with food coloring or divide in half and tint each portion.

2. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert pastry tip. Fill bag with icing; pipe each sugar cube with a design. Let sugar cubes dry at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight before storing in airtight containers.
Yield: 60-80 servings.